Australian Information Industry Association
Where is your innovation making a difference?
Whether you're an individual, organisation or a student with an innovation that is solving a problem, there's a category for you!
iAwards Organisation Categories
Business & Business & Industry Solutions
For Digital B-2-B solutions that drive and deliver businesses with high levels of productivity and competitiveness.
The business services market is truly global and needs Digital solutions to ensure they can compete in real time across international boundaries and regulatory systems.
Sample market sectors - Banking; Finance; Legal; Accounting; Architecture; HR; Administrative Services; Professional Services
Government & Public Sector
For Digital projects that deliver the digitisation of citizen services and improve efficiencies in the machinery of government. Solutions will be developed by government or government in collaboration with industry partners.
The Government iAward is presented for outstanding ICT innovation dedicated to delivering improved government service delivery or other Digital initiatives for the public.
Sample market sectors - Health; Human services; Education; Justice & Police; Emergency Services; Defence; Taxation; Border Protection
Not-for-Profit & Community Category
For Digital projects, products and services that target niche markets in order to break down the barriers that prevent some members of the community from fully participating in (and contributing to) society.
Sample market sectors – Regional, Rural and Remote Services, eLearning, Health and Wellbeing, Veterinarian Services, Sustainability and Environment, NGOs, Disability Sector, Sport
Start-ups
For outstanding Digital innovation by a company in the start-up phase of development.
To be eligible for the Startup Award the organisation must meet the following criteria:
- The organisation was registered as a company on or after 1 January 2017;
- The founder of the company and/or the product developers must still be the significant shareholder(s) of the company; and
- The company must not be a subsidiary of a well-established parent company.
This will be checked with ASIC prior to judging.
Technology Platform
For solutions which enable the management/creation of hardware/software infrastructure and platforms that are integral to the success of providing stable and economical environments on which to build efficient operating platforms for all sectors of business, industry and personal life.
This category can include infrastructure applications in areas as diverse as blockchain, IoT and security. The integration of existing legacy systems with state of the art technologies hosted on both on premise and cloud infrastructure are critical in enabling big data (encompassing data analytics and business intelligence reporting) and mobility to flourish. This ensures systems reliably deliver functionality required by business.
iAwards Student Categories
Prep – Year 12 Students
For the most outstanding ICT project undertaken by a student or group of students who are studying up to/including year 12.
Tertiary Students
For the most outstanding project undertaken by an tertiary student or group of students enrolled with a registered tertiary institution.